Bug Bash - Friday, September 2nd

[Fitzgerald, Kent]

Hello everyone, I am pleased to invite you all to a bug bash we'll be holding tomorrow with a new Release Candidate. It will be held at the at the time listed below.

Time Zone	Date/Time
Pacific time	September 2nd: 09:30-10:30
Eastern Daylight Time	September 2nd: 12:30-13:30
BST	September 2nd: 17:30-18:30

I will send out a reminder several hours before the scheduled start with confirmation of the bash and additional details.

If you are interested in attending, the protocol will be the same as bashes that have occurred previously, which you can find below. 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's a bug bash? It's an hour of your time, spent with your peers, working to find bugs in OAE. Simply, we get a bunch of people together at one time to bash the product around. We'll have a common server to log onto, an IRC session to that we can use to communicate, and the goal is to log as many Jiras as possible. Please make it a priority to attend and contribute - for the project team, this takes priority over all other project work.

Prep

You'll need the following before the bash:

1. Your favorite browser and an internet connection.

2. An account on Jira so that you can log bugs. Most people should have this already. Jira instructions below if you need them.

3. Ability to log onto IRC. We'll taking over the developer channel for this hour: #sakai on irc.freenode.net. IRC instructions below if you need them.

*****4. Clear your browser cache.*****

Server

Log on here http://qa20-us.sakaiproject.org:8080/.

What to Look For

Anything is fair game, but try to do the following items:

1. Find contacts and communicate with them.

2. Create groups and pages, add content, and share with contacts.

3. Add widgets/goodies to your pages.

4. Update your profile information.

5. Find a buddy and test permissions on content.

Where to Log Jiras

1. Go to http://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAKIII.

2. Log in

3. Click: Create issue in project Sakai 3 UI Dev

4) Select Bug

3. Be as clear as possible in your report. 

Here's info on creating Jiras: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/SAKDEV/Sakai+3+QA+-+Reporting+a+bug+in+Jira

Screenshots are very helpful, please use freely.

Extra Instructions for those who need them

1. Add a Jira account here: [http://jira.sakaiproject.org/secure/Signup!default.jspa]. 

2. If you don't have an IRC client, the easiest thing to do is this:

    a. http://webchat.freenode.net

    b. Nickname: something that helps us to know who you are.

    c. Channels: #sakai

    d. Connect

Then just join the conversation.

[Fitzgerald, Kent]

This is a reminder that we'll be having a bug bash today with the new Release Candidate. See the table below for your local time. 

The server will still be: http://qa20-us.sakaiproject.org:8080/

The database will be populated with new data.  Feel free to interact with any of that data in addition to creating your own. 

Note: Preparation work for the bug bash may be taking place on the server in the hours leading up to it, so it should not be used prior to the bash.

If filing a bug in JIRA, please use the following values for the fields:

Project: Sakai 3 UI Dev

Affects Version/s: Sprint 111

Fix Version/s: Unknown Future Version

Reminder: Clear your browser cache and then restart your browser before you start testing. If you don't, you'll definitely have issues.

Any additional information will be put into the IRC channel listed below starting at 12:30 EDT. 

-Kent